[Control systems] Johnson Controls security advisory

Number: AV20-208
Date: 19 June 2020

On 18 June 2020 Johnson Controls released security updates to address a vulnerability in the following products:

  • exacqVision Web Service: All versions up to and including version 20.03.2.0
  • exacqVision Enterprise Manager: All versions up to and including version 20.03.3.0

An actor with administrative privileges could potentially download and run a malicious executable that could allow the execution of operating system commands on the system.

The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the following web links and apply the necessary updates:

exacqVision Web Service & exacqVision Enterprise Manager

https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/-/media/jci/cyber-solutions/product-security-advisories/2020/jci-psa-2020-7-v1-exacqvision-web-service-and-enterprise-manager.pdf?la=en&hash=704888A69F52AD699D6FA19A96C3B1B3104D3741

Note to Readers

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) operates as part of the Communications Security Establishment.  We are Canada’s national authority on cyber security and we lead the government’s response to cyber security events. As Canada's national computer security incident response team, the Cyber Centre works in close collaboration with government departments, critical infrastructure, Canadian businesses and international partners to prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and recover from cyber events. We do this by providing authoritative advice and support, and coordinating information sharing and incident response. The Cyber Centre is outward-facing, welcoming partnerships that help build a stronger, more resilient cyber space in Canada.

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